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Citizens Advice Cardiff and Vale

December 2021

Private renters with Covid Rent Arrears have increased by 41% since May

14/12/2021|News|

Private renters with Covid Rent Arrears have increased by 41% since May A recent survey carried out with private renters in England and Wales by NRLA found that average Covid-19 related rent arrears owed by affected tenants had increased to £1,270 - up from £900 in May.   What is causing this rise? The pandemic has had a huge effect on those who would normally be able to budget sufficiently to pay rent every month. The number of PRS tenants in receipt of Universal Credit in Wales has increased by a staggering 77% from February 2020 to February 2021. Almost

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